Profile

Fullname:
 YUSUF HABEEB AJIBOLA
Post:
 LECTURER II
Email Address:
 hayusuf[at]futa.edu.ng, habeeb.yusuf[at]ubc.ca
Telephone:
 08068685119, 08022069587
Nationality:
 NIGERIA
Affiliation:
 1. Nigerian Institute of Agricultural Engineers (NIAE) 2. Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE) 3. International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) 4. The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN)
Education:
 1. Primary School Leaving Certificate:- Ini-Oluwa Nur/Pry School, Adeyemo Layout, Molete, Ibadan 2. Secondary School Leaving Certificate:- Federal Government Academy, Suleja, Niger State (Centre For The Gifted And Talented) 3. Bachelor of Engineering:- Federal University Of Technology, Akure (First Class Honors) 4. Masters of Engineering: Federal University Of Technology, Akure (5.0/5.0) 5. Doctor of Philosophy (in-view):- University of British Columbia, Canada
Background:
 Engr. Yusuf hails from Oyo State and had his primary education in Ibadan. He attended the prestigious Federal Government Academy; Suleja (centre for gifted and talented).His first degree was from Federal University of Technology, Akure with a final year project on "Design and Construction of an Onion Storage Structure". He graduated with a first class (hons) and then advanced to a master’s degree with a thesis title "Historical Changes and Variability in Drought Episodes and Their Implications on Agriculture and Water Management in Nigeria". He finished with distinction. He is presently a lecturer II and PhD candidate at the University of British Columbia, Canada; with areas of interest in soil physics, modelling of hydrological processes (e.g. infiltration, runoff and evaporation), agro-meteorology, remote sensing and gis in environmental monitoring and eco-hydrological studies